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FINANCE 334

Family Business

Graduate School of Business

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[ Transactional ] Public Interest Law: Non-Profits

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[ Transactional ] as a Relevant Course outside SLS for those interested in Family Business : At the heart of a nonprofit or exempt organizations business practice is tax law - - how to obtain and maintain tax-exempt status. The broader and deeper an attorney's background in this area, the better. Not infrequently, nonprofit business attorneys will be asked by wealthy individuals to assist in setting up a foundation, charity, or other nonprofit. It's helpful in these cases to have an understanding of the tax management and financial planning issues of these clients and their closely held companies. This course provides a multidisciplinary perspective on family businesses.

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Family-controlled private and public companies are the dominant form of enterprise worldwide. Despite their prominence, teaching and research have traditionally focused on analyzing the widely-held model of the firm. The family business management and valuation course explores the unique challenges and opportunities faced by family firms. The course is taught by Leo Linbeck III, President and CEO of Aquinas Corporation, and Francisco Perez-Gonzalez, assistant professor of finance. The course balances managerial perspectives with academic tools. It is multidisciplinary: it combines relevant frameworks from management with the fundamental ideas of financial economics. The course is intended for four main audiences: (1) Students who seek to consult or provide professional services to closely held firms or their owners (wealth management solutions, management consulting, etc). (2) Students who are interested in acquiring a private firm either directly (search funds, minority investments, e

Course Style: A Substantive course teaches the law, theory, and policy in a particular area of law